Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 5AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 13 | NE 9 | WSW 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 48 | 45 | 35 | 155 | 70 | 36 | 36 | 336 | 1923 | 2884 | 2390 | 1766 | 1401 | 1035 | 847 | 652 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:08AM1.57m | 12:36PM1.69m | 00:54AM1.59m | 1:21PM1.72m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.44m | 6:42PM0.49m | 6:53AM0.41m | 7:26PM0.45m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | SSW 9 | ESE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 69 | 48 | 45 | 27 | 155 | 293 | 161 | 35 | 141 | 36 | 2884 | 2390 | 1766 | 1401 | 1035 | 847 | 652 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 9 | NNW 5 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | N 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 36 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 27 | 52 | 2 | — | 3 | 10 | 39 | 38 | — | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 11 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 136 | 149 | 205 | 244 | 207 | 70 | 168 | 207 | 336 | 1923 | — | 7 | 7 | 28 | 12 | 41 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 145 | 155 | 175 | 175 | 172 | 193 | 171 | 16 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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